GRIEF AND LIGHT

Buckle up, buttercup — it’s GRIEF WEEK!

No, grievers don’t need a reminder, but the rest of the world sure does. 🙃

This week, we’ve joined forces to give a collective voice to the reality of life after loss. We’re shifting narratives, busting myths, and grieving out loud, together.

🫶🏼 And we’ve saved a seat for you at the griefy table!

Grief and Light podcast featured two roundtables collabs featuring grief-literacy leaders and grievers from the Get Griefy Collective.

(Check them out on the “Videos” tab.)

DEC 1st | Evolving and Growing with Grief – a candid chat about how grief evolves, especially during the holidays. A @lizquinnheals x @lifewithgriefpodcast x @griefandlight collab ✨

DEC 3rd | Get Griefy With Us – a deep dive into how loss shakes up families and communities.
A @getgriefymagazine x @curating_grief x @amandamckoyflanagan x @butterfliesandhalos x @lizquinnheals x @griefandlight collab ✨

Plus, check out Get Griefy Magazine (@getgriefymagazine) for THE Grief Week lineup featuring grief-fluent creators and experts’ collaborations.

As they say ⤵️

If you weren’t aware before… you are now.
Tune in.
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We’re in this together

💜
Nina Rodriguez
Creator x Podcaster
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We are officially… EAR WORTHY 🎧🎉

The @griefandlight podcast just received a meaningful recognition from podcast journalist, Frank Racioppi of @earworthy141 , and moments like this remind me of my why.

Frank’s words feel like a gift, and I’m grateful for the way he describes the heart of this work and the community we’ve built together.

I pulled a few of my favorite lines from his article in this post.

I hope you take a moment to read the full article here:

medium.com/ear-worthy/grief-and-light-podcast-expl…

or here:

open.substack.com/pub/podalization/p/grief-and-lig…


Being an indie podcaster (creator, producer, marketer, all the things) holding space for conversations of life’s hardest moments is not easy, but it’s something I’ve felt called to do, and it fills my heart with gratitude to know it’s making an impact.

One story shared honestly and held with care can illuminate a path forward for someone else finding their way through the dark.

Grief can be a heavy subject.

My intention is always to humanize it.

To reflect what it sounds, looks, and feels like to meet people exactly where they are, without masks, and in their most honest and vulnerable form, held with reverence and truth.

We’re truly in this together.

💜

Nina Rodriguez
griefandlight.com

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“To understand grief (and life), to really understand it, we need to think, to feel, to hold opposing truths in our mind-body-spirit at the same time.

We need to sit with the sentence for longer than three seconds.

We need to be willing to be changed by the radical acceptance of what is, as it is.

We need to learn to embrace the both/and of life.” — Resting Grief Face | a Sub•stack by ‪@griefandlight‬

Read more: open.substack.com/pub/griefandlight/p/substack-as-…

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Join us on AUGUST 7th, LIVE on Zoom for a powerful virtual panel exploring how grief-centered podcasts are changing the cultural conversation around loss, and why your story matters too. ⤵️

🎙️ GIVING GRIEF A VOICE in collaboration with ‪@letsreimagine‬
📅 Thursday, AUG 7th
🕒 3–4:30pm ET • 12–1:30pm PT
🗣️ Panelists: ‪@griefandlight‬ ​ ⁨‪@thelifeshiftpodcast‬ ⁩ ‪@lisakeefauvermsw‬ ⁩ ‪@lifewithgriefpodcast‬ ​ ‪@GrantGarry‬

📍Live on Zoom | 🎟️ Free, but RSVP required

ℹ️ MORE INFO letsreimagine.org/76768/giving-grief-a-voice

Stories shared through podcasts can become a lifeline for those living with profound loss.

This virtual gathering will bring together podcast creators and hosts who speak candidly about grief, identity, and personal transformation following life-altering change.

We’ll explore the unique healing power of sharing and hearing grief stories, particularly how podcasts help normalize conversations around loss, expand grief literacy, disrupt the grief-avoidant narratives that dominate our culture, and offer a sense of companionship, validation, and guidance for those navigating life after loss.

In addition to exploring the personal and cultural impact of grief storytelling, we’ll also dedicate space to those who feel called to share their own story through podcasting. Panelists will offer insights on how to launch a self-published podcast, handle emotionally charged conversations with care, and build a platform rooted in integrity, intimacy, and healing.

Whether you’re a devoted listener or a potential future host, this conversation will meet you where you are, and help you imagine what’s possible when we give grief a voice.


🔗 SAVE YOUR SEAT today letsreimagine.org/76768/giving-grief-a-voice

#podcaster #griefpodcast #podcasthost #grieftalk #voicesofgrief #griefinformed #griefcommunity #letsreimagine #meetmewhereiam #griefisasneakybitch #griefandlight #lossesbecomegains #lifewithgrief #thelifeshiftpodcast #indiepodcast

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"We have some major breaking news…”

And just like that, the quiet spaces of our days are filled with the cacophony of alerts and headlines. It’s too much.

The uncertainty is real, so is the grief.

So how do we stay anchored in unprecedented times?

I wrote about it in this week’s Resting Grief Face ⤵️

open.substack.com/pub/griefandlight/p/the-grief-of…

💜
Nina

I’d love to know what resonates.

#grief #restinggriefface #griefandlight #unprecedented #uncertainty #griefsupport #griefauthor #griefeducator #griefguide #resilence #griefandhope

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Honored to have been a panelist on the topic of grief support alternatives to therapy, in collaboration with‪@letsreimagine‬

From grief coaching, education and guidance, to death cafes, somatic practices, grief yoga, virtual circles, retreats, online communities and more, there are many ways to access grief support.

To learn more about our offerings, visit: griefandlight.com

#grief #griefsupport #griefcommunity

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🗣️ Calling all bereaved siblings who’ve experienced stigmatized loss. This virtual grief circle is for you ⤵️

🗓️ JUNE 5th
⌚️ 12-1pm PT • 3-4pm ET
📍 Live on ZOOM (not recorded)
👀 RSVP required: letsreimagine.org/76768/tending-the-unseen-grief-o…

Not all grief is met with compassion. When a sibling dies due to suicide, overdose, incarceration, murder, as a result of an eating disorder, or other stigmatized causes, survivors are often left to carry a complex and invisible grief alone.

This 60-minute virtual grief-tending circle is a space where bereaved siblings can bring their whole truth—without judgment, platitudes, or the need to sanitize their story.

Together, we will tend to the weight of grief that’s lived in the shadows, explore the intersections of sibling identity and stigmatized loss, and reclaim our right to grieve out loud.

Who This Is For?

This space is for anyone who has lost a sibling to a stigmatized or complicated death.

All genders, backgrounds, and sibling experiences are welcome—including step, half, chosen, or estranged siblings. You don’t need to have been close to your sibling to grieve them.

♻️ Please share with those who know the grief of sibling loss. 💔

Reserve your spot today.

💜
Nina (@griefandlight) + Eileen (@ekielty @kaia.evolutions)

#siblingloss #griefsupportgroups #bereavedsister #siblinggrief #siblinggriefsupport #bereavedbrother #lossofasibling #lossofasister #lossofabrother #lossofatwin #disenfranchisedgrief #forgottenmourners #teddyswims #illenium #allthatreallymatters #itsoktonotbeok

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What if we all felt more equipped to hold space for grief — in ourselves and in others?

Grief literacy is more than just knowing what to say.

It’s a practice of unlearning harmful messages, expanding our emotional capacity, and learning to witness grief without rushing it.

This post offers a gentle primer on what it means to be grief fluent — and why it matters.

Grief is part of being HUMAN

We can make room for grief-informed conversations, spaces, and interactions, together.

👇🏼

🎧 Tune into the ‪@griefandlight‬ podcast
⚪️ Attend our next virtual Grief Circle
🤍 Join The Community by Grief and Light grief-and-light-community.mn.co/share/Cf2lBEWMEGWF…
🔗 www.griefandlight.com/

Whether you’ve experienced a loss yourself or want to better support someone who has, there’s something here for you.

💜
Nina

#griefandlight #griefliteracy #griefawareness #griefeducation #griefinformed #griefsupport #griefandloss #griefeducator #griefpodcast #griefcoach #griefguide #griefislove #itsoktonotbeok #grieflanguage #grieffluent #grief

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“I’m fine.”

The most polite little lie we tell when everything inside is screaming otherwise.

But here’s the truth—
You don’t have to be “fine.” Not here. Not with us.

✨ The Community by Grief and Light is a space where realness is the norm.

Messy, tender, honest conversations about grief, healing, and being human.

Come exactly as you are. We’ll meet you there. 💜

grief-and-light-community.mn.co/share/Cf2lBEWMEGWF…

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What if that unsettling, restless feeling humming in the background is unexpressed grief?

Not something to fix.

But something to feel.

Grief doesn’t always knock loudly.

Sometimes it whispers through restlessness, fatigue, or the ache of “I don’t know why I feel this way.”

✨ On Saturday, April 12 at 9AM PT • 12PM ET, I’m holding space for that quiet ache.

Join me for a virtual gathering inside The Community by Grief and Light—a gentle container to tend to your grief in good company.

We’ll explore the theme of unexpressed grief through conversation and a brief embodied writing practice led by me.

Give your grief room to breathe. 🌬️

To access the invite + Zoom info within The Community:

grief-and-light-community.mn.co/posts/81993149?utm…

We’re in this together.

💜

Nina

#griefandlight #griefsupport #griefcommunity #unexpressedgrief #writingthroughgrief #grieftending #griefcircle #grieftending #onlinegriefsupport #ambiguousloss #ambiguousgrief #grief

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